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About Princess Palm and American Beautyberry


About American Beautyberry and Princess Palm


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Palm or Cycad   
Shrub   

Origin
Madagascar   
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   

Types
conjugatum, aureum, furfuraceum,rubrum   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
5   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Lowland, subtropical regions, Tropical areas   
bottomlands, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, pine woods, Slopes, Swamps, Thickets, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
6-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12-10   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
H2   
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm   
99+
182.88 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm   
99+
182.88 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Sienna, Ivory   
Pink, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Purple, Black   
Purple, White   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
feather-shaped   
Elliptic   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Indeterminate   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Water daily during growing season   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
No need to prune   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8   

Pests and Diseases
Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Poisonous   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Colic, Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Tropical   
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DICTYOSPERMA album   
CALLICARPA americana   

Common Name
Hurricane Palm, Princess Palm   
American beautyberry , French mulberry   

In Hindi
Princess Palm   
American Beautyberry Tree   

In German
Princess Palm   
Amerikanische Schönbaum   

In French
Palmiste blanc   
Américaine Beautyberry Arbre   

In Spanish
Princess Palm   
Americana beautyberry Árbol   

In Greek
Princess Palm   
American Beautyberry Δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Princess Palm   
Árvore Beautyberry Americana   

In Polish
Princess Palm   
Amerykański pięknotka Drzewo   

In Latin
Princess Palm   
Latin Beautyberry ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Arecales   
Lamiales   

Family
Arecaceae   
Verbenaceae   

Genus
Dictyosperma   
Callicarpa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Areceae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Arecoideae   
Ranunculoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry

Wondering what are the properties of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry? We provide you with everything About Princess Palm and American Beautyberry. Princess Palm doesn't have thorns and American Beautyberry doesn't have thorns. Also Princess Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Princess Palm has allergic reactions like Not Available and American Beautyberry has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry

Season and care of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry is important to know. While considering everything about Princess Palm and American Beautyberry Care, growing season is an essential factor. Princess Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and American Beautyberry season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Princess Palm is Loam, Sand and for American Beautyberry is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Princess Palm is Acidic, Neutral and for American Beautyberry is Acidic, Neutral.

Princess Palm and American Beautyberry Physical Information

Princess Palm and American Beautyberry physical information is very important for comparison. Princess Palm height is 910.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas American Beautyberry height is 182.88 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry are as follows:

Care of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry

Care of Princess Palm and American Beautyberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Princess Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Beautyberry pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Princess Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Beautyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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